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Candidates seek positions on Holley-Navarre water board

Thursday, 13 January 2011 15:53

Holley-Navarre Water Systems, Inc., has announced the candidates for two open seats on its board. The candidates are Susan Berel, Charlie Enghauser, A. Morgan Lamb, Roger Mosley, Jeremy Pate and Bill Sublett.

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Car burns on Highway 87

Monday, 10 January 2011 16:57 Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 09:04

Holley-Navarre Fire Department responded to a car fire on Highway 87 on Monday, after the driver reported the interior was engulfed in flames. Traffic on Highway 87 that was preparing to turn east on US 98 had to be diverted for about an hour until the situation was brought under control. A complete report will appear in the Jan. 13 issue of Navarre Press.

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Teacher of the Year semifinalists named

Saturday, 08 January 2011 13:35 Last Updated on Monday, 10 January 2011 10:26 Written by David Clothier

Santa Rosa Education Foundation has announced the five semifinalists selected from 33 nominees for Santa Rosa School District’s Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Tami McConnell, Navarre High; Tammie White, Holley-Navarre Intermediate; Audrey Goodwin, B.C. Russell Elementary; Kenda Parker, Santa Rosa High; and Annette Smith, S.S. Dixon Intermediate. The SREF Teacher of the Year Selection Committee will observe the semifinalists in their classrooms and conduct interviews before selecting three finalists later this month.

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Meet the Navarre Press

Friday, 07 January 2011 10:03 Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 10:32 Written by David Clothier

Higher Ground Coffee and Tea Co. hosted the first of three Meet the Navarre Press mornings on Jan. 7, in which the public was invited to meet newspaper staff to discuss issues, make suggestions or just get to know the people behind the bylines.

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Truck overturns on I-10

Thursday, 06 January 2011 17:32 Written by David Clothier

A cargo truck carrying produce overturned on east-bound I-10 near mile maker 23 at approximately 3:55 p.m. Jan. 6 with no injuries. Since the initial accident, there have been two secondary accidents in the area, the first with one patient transported by ground and three patients transported by ground in the second. No I-10 lane closures have resulted from the three accidents, but motorists should use caution or avoid the area if possible.

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Lane Restrictions on Highway 87 Multi-Lane Project

Thursday, 06 January 2011 16:37 Written by David Clothier

On Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 10 and 11, traffic on SR 87, near Dean Creak will encounter intermittent lane restrictions between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. as crews from Anderson Columbia perform drainage work (weather permitting). Motorists are reminded to watch for traffic flaggers and to use caution when traveling through the work zone. The work is part of a $15 million project that will widen SR 87 from two to four lanes between Five Forks Road and the Eglin Air Force Base boundary.

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The business of wellness -- alive and well?

Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:54 Written by Jude Forsyth

Would you do it? Would you open a business in one of the worst economies in decades, with little cash, because you had a big dream? You might if you believed the area where you were opening the business was hungry for your product or service. It would be a risk, but you would have faith in the natural economy of supply and demand. What would cause Robin Stewart to do just that; to work every month since January 2009 to provide a business home for a variety of practitioners? The answer is that Stewart has a passion and a belief in an idea beyond just the absence of illness.

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